Main > Main Forum

DIY LED Bat Top joy sticks

<< < (4/12) > >>

tylerwerrin:
Here are a couple pictures of the finished top up close. As you can see, they aren't "perfect", but since it is my first cast I'm hoping the next couple tries will turn out better.

I will check out Omnipipe and see if I can find a cheaper source of 5/16" OD pipe -- the diameter of the Happ Competition joystick is 5/16", but the Happ 4-way joystick shaft is a bit bigger -- i was incorrect in saying it was 1/4" in my first post.

What I may do for my next cast is use a wooden dowel as my rod to suspend the brass insert in the cast, then drill the wood out, and chase the threads with my 5/16-18 tap. This way I won't have the issue of having the pipe be a pain to remove from the handle (its really stuck in there...).

Any other suggestions you might have for me in terms of making the cast work out a little better? I've been lurking around on Resin sites for suggestions -- i'm not sure how to use inserts intended for resin after the fact (i figure drill a centered hole and tap the insert in... but i'm not sure.)

tylerwerrin:
The thickest pipe wall i can find for 5/16 pipe is:

http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=14739&step=4&showunits=inches&id=312&top_cat=1

I purchased some of these babies:

http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/fasteners/Threaded-Inserts/press-inserts-thermo-plastics/5-16-18-flush-press-insert-brass-240-5-br

as well as some standard wood threaded inserts. I will see which one works the best. Still waiting on RGB Led's. If this experiment turns out to be a success, i have purchased enough supplies to be able to make a small run, if any one is interested. I'll probably have enough material for 20 pieces (leds included).

Mr_Numbers:
Watching and would possibly be interested if able to make a production run.   :)

Slippyblade:
I'm interested as well.  Let us know when you have a guestimate on cost.

Brutick:
tylerwerrin,

Why not have the brass insert threaded so when you cast the bat top, you can unscrew the finished bat top off of the brass insert? Then you can manufacture any shaft you want that will have the same threading as the brass insert.

Just my $0.02. :)

Thanks,
Brutick

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page

Go to full version